I'd like to hear recommendations for a skimmer for my tank. Total water volume once I do the additions will be in the realm of 350-400gal. I run a faily heavy bio load... close to 20 fish right now, will be more. I refuse to spend a crap load of money on a skimmer... the most that I would like to spend would be about $700.

Suggestions? Thanks

Coralgurl

02-28-2012, 12:28 AM

I just bought a reef octopus 5000 in tank rated to 400 gl for $500.00. I'm just setting it up but I had a similar thread going for my tank and the 3000 got the most votes but for a 180 gl tank. As I've got an 80 gl sump, figured a bit more wouldn't hurt...:lol:

mseepman

02-28-2012, 01:11 AM

I bought an Octopus XP-5000 Internal for my tank that I will be setting up shortly. 290g display and another 125g between sump and peripheral tanks. Everything I hear about these is good...I even purchased the auto neck cleaner for it.

carnut

02-28-2012, 01:25 AM

Deltec. I bought an ap902 which you can still get new and it rocks.tank has never looked soo good. I have about 400 gallons also.

doch

02-28-2012, 03:33 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. I was actually thinking about the octopus. Where did you find it for $500? That's definetly what I'm leaning towards. Aren.t the Deltec's quite expensive?

Casey8

02-28-2012, 03:41 AM

I see Asmodeus has a Deltec AP 702 for $800. It looks so powerful just like him :wink:

slakker

03-05-2012, 01:42 AM

my euroreef skimmer finally died to the point where I don't want to keep McGuyvering it to keep it running. I went and got a Tunze 9011 and am now wondering why the heck I didn't get it to begin with!!! 2 minute setup and it's producing great skim. I suspect its a bit more expensive than other options, but maintenance of it should make up for it...

doch

03-05-2012, 01:49 AM

I think that I'm going to be going with the Deltec SC 2060. It's a little more than what I wanted to spend, but it's supposed to kick some pretty serious butt. Now.... if I can only sell all of my other gear, I'll have a nice little down payment on this new one.

Skimmer King

03-05-2012, 02:42 AM

Doch what gear are you selling

RuGlu6

03-05-2012, 04:05 AM

I'd like to hear recommendations for a skimmer for my tank. Total water volume once I do the additions will be in the realm of 350-400gal. I run a faily heavy bio load... close to 20 fish right now, will be more. I refuse to spend a crap load of money on a skimmer... the most that I would like to spend would be about $700.